Meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated US commitment for Israel’s security, and said the United States is committed also to the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.
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The United States will rally support to rebuild Gaza without allowing Hamas to siphon off resources for military needs, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said from Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories on Tuesday.
Arriving just four days after a ceasefire ended the 11-day conflict between Hamas in Gaza and Israel, Mr Blinken said that the US would throw its weight behind a rally of diplomatic support for the Palestinian people and the administration was seeking $75 million in development and economic aid.
Washington, he said, would disburse $5.5 million in immediate disaster assistance for Gaza and $32 million to the UN Agency for Palestinian refugees.
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U.S. to reopen Jerusalem consulate, restoring Palestinian ties
Former President Donald Trump downgraded the U.S. Consulate General s operations and placed them under the authority of his ambassador to Israel when he moved the embassy to Jerusalem.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint statement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister s office, Tuesday, May 25, in Jerusalem, Israel. AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool
JERUSALEM Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced the reopening of the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem a move that restores ties with the Palestinians that had been downgraded by the Trump administration.
MASS arrests of Palestinians continued today as at least 18 people were hauled in following raids in various parts of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society reported.
Nine were detained in Jerusalem, with arrest operations also taking place in Jenin, Nablus, Jericho and Hebron, as police smashed in the doors of family homes.
A young man was arrested by Israeli mista’avrim (undercover) agents in the village of az-Za’ayyem, east of Jerusalem, for posting a video on social media.
Tel Aviv announced its “law and order” operations on Sunday following its brutal 11-day onslaught on Gaza: more than 1,500 Palestinian citizens of Israel are now believed to have been taken into custody.